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6060Ab Directory - Demo SiteMeet the dev who sold his house to make a 100% for-charity gamehttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130593/Meet-the-dev-who-sold-his-house-to-make-a-100%-for-charity-game.html
"Once you go to a hospital and a child who has cancer touches the controller of your game, that's it," says I, Hope dev Kenny Roy. "You forfeited the right to stop working on that game anymore." ...ImportMon, 12 Mar 2018 05:00:02 GMTGDC 2019 State of the Industry: Nearly 50% of devs support unionizationhttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-131048/GDC-2019-State-of-the-Industry:-Nearly-50%-of-devs-support-unionization.html
The results of the latest GDC State of the Industry survey are out, offering unparalleled insight into how game makers feel about unionization, the state of Steam, crunch time, and more! ...ImportThu, 24 Jan 2019 21:42:01 GMTNPD survey: 34% of players exclusively play mobile gameshttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130824/NPD-survey:-34%-of-players-exclusively-play-mobile-games.html
The NPD Group's EEDAR has released a report examining the platforms typically favored by players, offering devs insight into how groups of people prefer to play games. ...ImportTue, 11 Sep 2018 22:21:54 GMTSony reports 65% increase in games profit driven by sales of Spider-Manhttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130901/Sony-reports-65%-increase-in-games-profit-driven-by-sales-of-Spider-Man.html
Sony has released its financials for its second quarter ended September 30, 2018, with games profits increasing over 65 percentÂImportWed, 31 Oct 2018 01:11:43 GMTPayday 2 is responsible for 62% of Starbreeze's Q3 saleshttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130924/Payday-2-is-responsible-for-62%-of-Starbreeze's-Q3-sales.html
The 2013 heist game continues to be a major earner for Starbreeze, bringing in a total of 20.9 million during the company's latest quarter. ...ImportWed, 7 Nov 2018 17:57:12 GMTAlt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: PlÃ¼ngehttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-131013/Alt.Ctrl.GDC-Showcase:-PlÃ¼nge.html
PlÃ¼nge will have players putting their toilet-plunging skills to work, playing through multiplayer minigames that require they plunge as fast and hard as possible with some real plungers. ...ImportFri, 11 Jan 2019 21:46:41 GMTSkybound CEO aims to finish out The Walking Dead with '100%' former Telltalershttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130878/Skybound-CEO-aims-to-finish-out-The-Walking-Dead-with-'100%'-former-Telltalers.html
In an AMA held on Reddit, CEO of Skybound Games Ian Howe and former creative director at Telltale Kent Mudle answer questions from players to try and shed light on the Telltale deal. ...ImportFri, 19 Oct 2018 18:52:04 GMTLongtime CD Projekt Red dev Sebastian StÄpieÅ joins Blizzardhttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-131038/Longtime-CD-Projekt-Red-dev-Sebastian-StÄpieÅ-joins-Blizzard.html
Sebastian StÄpieÅ, the creative director of CD Projekt Redâ€ s upcoming game Cyberpunk 2077, is seemingly making the jump from the Polish studio to Blizzard Entertainment. ...ImportThu, 24 Jan 2019 16:28:05 GMTDespite faltering profits, hardware and software sales rise at GameStop https://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130621/Despite-faltering-profits,-hardware-and-software-sales-rise-at-GameStop.html
GameStop has detailed its financial results for the final quarterImportSun, 1 Apr 2018 13:13:01 GMTSteamSpy: $20 and $60 were the top-earning Steam game prices last yearhttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130628/SteamSpy:-$20-and-$60-were-the-top-earning-Steam-game-prices-last-year.html
"Surprise: cheap games do not make a lot of money," wrote SteamSpy operator Sergey Galyonkin.ImportThu, 5 Apr 2018 11:30:31 GMTDon't Miss: How Slime Rancher succeeds through emergent storytellinghttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130633/Don't-Miss:-How-Slime-Rancher-succeeds-through-emergent-storytelling.html
Monomi Park chief Nick Popovich speaks at length about the "secret sauce" that helped Slime Rancher's slimes capture so many players' hearts: the stories they helped the player tell. ...ImportThu, 5 Apr 2018 11:30:31 GMTAttend GDC and see how Arkane's innovative Prey DLC Mooncrash was made!https://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-131043/Attend-GDC-and-see-how-Arkane's-innovative-Prey-DLC-Mooncrash-was-made!.html
Come to GDC 2019 in March for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the making of Mooncrash, a fresh and innovative piece of DLC for the already remarkably well-crafted immersive sim Prey. ...ImportThu, 24 Jan 2019 21:42:01 GMTMicrosoft says Sea of Thieves sold well, even without counting Game Pass copieshttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130602/Microsoft-says-Sea-of-Thieves-sold-well,-even-without-counting-Game-Pass-copies.html
With over 2M players, Microsoft has hailed the game as its "fastest-selling first-party new IP of this generation" and notes that that praise is without counting copies given away through Game Pass.ImportThu, 29 Mar 2018 03:14:25 GMTBig Fish Casino constitutes illegal gambling under Washington lawhttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130619/Big-Fish-Casino-constitutes-illegal-gambling-under-Washington-law.html
A Washington court has ruled that Big Fish Casino constitutes illegal online gambling. ...ImportSun, 1 Apr 2018 13:13:01 GMTNew Unity report suggests 67% of indies plan to self-publishhttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130756/New-Unity-report-suggests-67%-of-indies-plan-to-self-publish.html
Heads up, data-hungry devs: Unityâ€ s new survey explores the studio size, project counts, marketing platforms, monetization plans, and more of 1,445 indie studios, including some who don't use Unity. ...ImportSat, 4 Aug 2018 09:19:09 GMTDave Gilbert explains how BioWare RPGs inspired adventure game Unavowedhttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130792/Dave-Gilbert-explains-how-BioWare-RPGs-inspired-adventure-game-Unavowed.html
We sat down with the lead developer of Unavowed to discuss how point-and-click adventure games can learn from modern-day RPGs. ...ImportSun, 26 Aug 2018 12:29:47 GMTHone your game tool-making skills at GDC 2019's Tools Tutorial Day!https://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130925/Hone-your-game-tool-making-skills-at-GDC-2019's-Tools-Tutorial-Day!.html
Featuring talks from some of the biggest studios in the business, the Tools Tutorial Day returns to GDC 2019 to offer you a deep dive on building tools that enable teams to ship amazing games. ...ImportWed, 7 Nov 2018 17:57:12 GMTNVIDIA's physics engine is now open sourcehttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130949/NVIDIA's-physics-engine-is-now-open-source.html
NVIDIA announced earlier today that its physics simulation engine PhysX 4.0ÂImportMon, 3 Dec 2018 22:38:00 GMTTotal War: Arena shutting down after failing to meet expectationshttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130945/Total-War:-Arena-shutting-down-after-failing-to-meet-expectations.html
The game entered open beta on February 22, 2018, and was the first project to emerge from the strategic partnership between Wargaming, Sega, and Creative Assembly. ...ImportFri, 23 Nov 2018 16:22:23 GMTIndie Megabooth is hosting a curated indie game collection on Kartridgehttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130972/Indie-Megabooth-is-hosting-a-curated-indie-game-collection-on-Kartridge.html
A partnership between the two companies will see past Indie Megabooth games regularly highlighted on Kongregateâ€ s indie game storefront Kartridge. ...ImportFri, 14 Dec 2018 10:50:56 GMTSteel Division dev Eugen Systems fires six employees involved in pay disputehttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-130979/Steel-Division-dev-Eugen-Systems-fires-six-employees-involved-in-pay-dispute.html
Prior to the sackings there were around 21 developers left at the French studio, which has been lambasted by staff over the years for failing to compensate them for overtime and ignoring wage laws. ...ImportThu, 27 Dec 2018 17:48:52 GMTCome see this fantastic lineup of films at the 2019 GDC Film Festival!https://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-131031/Come-see-this-fantastic-lineup-of-films-at-the-2019-GDC-Film-Festival!.html
Across the three daysÂImportThu, 24 Jan 2019 16:28:05 GMTMaster the art of creating and managing great live games at GDC 2019https://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-131037/Master-the-art-of-creating-and-managing-great-live-games-at-GDC-2019.html
Don't miss all the great GDC 2019 talks aimed at helping you become a better live game developer! Catch these talks from folks who've worked on Fallout 76, Armello, Path of Exile and more! ...ImportThu, 24 Jan 2019 16:28:05 GMTDon't Miss: The undying allure of the Metroidvania https://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-131041/Don't-Miss:-The-undying-allure-of-the-Metroidvania.html
Gamasutra speaks to a swath of developers about the "Metroidvania" genre -- what drew them to it, and its potential. ...ImportThu, 24 Jan 2019 21:42:01 GMTSea of Thieves experiencing second wind thanks to Twitchhttps://demo.abscripts.com/ab-directory/news_item-131052/Sea-of-Thieves-experiencing-second-wind-thanks-to-Twitch.html
After launching with a few bumps last year, Sea of Thieves is experiencing a resurgance of players thanks to notable streamers showcasing the game on Twitch.ÂImportThu, 24 Jan 2019 23:48:55 GMT